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Carmel French

828-242-6101
carmel@lookingglassrealty.com

Originally from Homestead, Florida, and raised in Hendersonville, Carmel French brings a deep appreciation for community, lifestyle, and homeownership to her real estate career. Having experienced both warm coastal living and the beauty of all four seasons, Carmel admits she prefers the sunshine — and still enjoys traveling back to Florida regularly to visit her son and recharge in warmer weather.

Carmel has been working in real estate since 2015 and has built her business on being approachable, resourceful, and relentlessly client-focused. Known as “Your Home Girl,” she takes pride in being someone her clients can trust to guide them through buying or selling with honesty, clarity, and care. Carmel especially loves helping first-time homebuyers achieve the dream of homeownership, and there is nothing more rewarding to her than seeing clients realize that owning a home is truly within reach.

Over the course of her adult life, Carmel has been something of a “Jill of All Trades,” an experience that has sharpened her problem-solving skills and adaptability. If she doesn’t immediately have an answer, she knows how to find one — and her clients benefit from her determination to seek solutions, navigate challenges, and keep transactions moving forward. Her resourcefulness, combined with strong communication and attention to detail, helps take the stress out of the real estate process.

Carmel has lived in Fletcher for many years and deeply values its strong sense of community. Fletcher Park has been a constant in her life for more than 25 years — from children’s sports and family outings to long walks, roller skating, concerts, and quiet moments outdoors. That personal connection gives her genuine insight into the area and a heartfelt appreciation for the neighborhoods she serves.

When she’s not working with clients, Carmel enjoys being outdoors — preferably when it’s warm — and spending time in the community she calls home. For Carmel, real estate is about more than transactions; it’s about relationships, trust, and helping people find a place where they can build their next chapter with confidence.

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Carmel was awesome from the first initial showing of the property until the closing. She was very informative and kind throughout the process. She went out of her way to show me the home several times so that my parents and my older kids could see the condo. She always answered all of my questions in a very timely manner and kept me informed every step of the way without being pushy or aggressive. She gave me input about the Fletcher area and knew all of the details of condo living as I had never owned a condo before. Carmel was an absolute pleasure to work with. Whether it was scheduling showings to accommodate my work schedule or negotiating a great deal, Carmel made this entire process a great experience!

Jennifer Doris email-source

This was our first home buying experience and Carmel was very helpful, patient and attentive to our needs and wants. She did extra "digging" in some areas to help with our buying decision. She kept her distance while we viewed houses so we could walk through on our own and talk amongst ourselves about any concerns we may have had. She did a wonderful job and we are very grateful for her help.

Jeff & Lydia Matthews email-source

Carmel is a very talented realtor. She was very effective in finding for us our home. She is knowledgeable, courteous and very helpful. Carmel knows very well the local real estate market and she can find exactly what a client needs. We were very satisfied with her performance, and we recommend her to any potential client.

Asher Madjar email-source

Carmel French took us from start to finish, answering all our questions quickly and succinctly. The process of purchasing our property was amazingly simple with Carmel at the helm.

C. Williams email-source

Carmel has such an inviting personality that makes her so easy to get along with. She takes her job seriously but knows how to have fun and make it enjoyable for everyone as well. By the time you close on a house Carmel will be your best friend. Her attention for detail and understanding you as a person makes her an easy recommendation to anyone! Thank you Carmel!

Austin Matthews email-source

We wanted someone who knew the territory and could explain in detail how the real estate business worked in North Carolina. Carmel exceeded our expectations. She found us a great house in an area we know we are going to be very happy. Carmel made the whole process stress free, she was tireless in finding the right place for us. She handled everything like a true professional through finding the house to the closing. Carmel is excellent at all of the above and we would also like to say that her sense of humor definitely helped lower our stress level through the home buying experience.

Pam & Mike Coyne email-source

Carmel was there from day one with our exploration of selling to us finally pulling the trigger to start house shopping. Her patience, listening, and willingness to help was invaluable!! She was not afraid to think out of the box and always willing to share or find someone to help us with different aspects of selling and buying. She was always 2 steps ahead which made our lives SO much easier!!! Carmel is just the best!!

Lindsey email-source

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Carmel French

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carmel@lookingglassrealty.com

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